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A student does not appear to be responding to an intervention after three weeks. Observation suggests staff are not implementing the intervention correctly. Which of the following actions would be appropriate?

A child with ASD continually engages in skin-picking when he does not have the opportunity to play with small objects. This is most closely related to which of the following potential causes of SIB?

During independent reading time in language arts, when several minutes have passed without him receiving teacher attention, Bill makes disruptive comments and walks around the room. The function of the behavior is adult attention. Which of the following is an appropriate antecedent prompting strategy?

Which of the following involves  students comparing their work against some standard of performance?

Mrs. Maley made a list of behaviors she wanted to increase in hers students. She then gave points to students who exhibited the behaviors in class. At the end of the week, students were allowed to trade in their points for a specific reward. This intervention is best defined as which of the following? 

You give Johnny a PBIS ticket on the average of every 4 minutes he’s in his seat during math. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?

The nurse practitioner reviews a genetic report indicating poor CYP2C19 metabolism. Which clinical outcome should be anticipated for a prodrug that depends on this enzyme?  Enhanced renal clearance and reduced duration   Diminished therapeutic effect due to reduced activation   Excessive drug activation and toxicity   Minimal clinical impact due to non-hepatic metabolism 

A patient taking a CYP2C9 substrate for anticoagulation begins a new medication that induces the CYP2C9 pathway. The nurse practitioner would expect to see:   unchanged serum concentrations due to renal clearance.   decreased anticoagulant effect due to enhanced metabolism.   elevated drug levels and bleeding due to inhibition.   increased toxicity from protein displacement. 

A patient experiences diffuse rash and eosinophilia two weeks after starting a new anticonvulsant. The nurse practitioner recognizes this as:  an idiosyncratic nonimmune reaction causing immune-induced dermatitis.   a cross-sensitivity response related to prior anticonvulsant use.   a predictable dose-related side effect that will self-resolve.   a delayed type IV hypersensitivity reaction requiring drug discontinuation. 

For this assignment you will compare and contrast two of the ethical theories that we have studied this semester (Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory, Kant’s Theory, Natural Law Theory, Virtue Ethics, and Feminist Ethics). As part of your discussion, you should give a thorough summary of each theory, including: A thorough explanation of how the theory works Its founders Its strengths (pros) Its weaknesses (cons) You then should then compare and contrast the theories and how they answer a particular ethical problem (abortion, the death penalty, delivering health care, etc.). You may choose any topic from your textbook or that we have discussed in class. You may use your notes and a hard copy of your textbook. No electronic devices are permitted. Please cite from your textbook when possible. For our class, this will work the same as a journal or participation grade. You make your best effort and receive the points for the assignment. However, this assignment will also guide any changes I make to the course/my teaching. Do your best!